Brake rotor question?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Aug 9, 2011 | 02:01 PM

jake318

Thread Starter

Cruiser

Joined: Apr 2009

Posts: 128

Likes: 1

Brake rotor question?

I know a girl who rides an 2008 electra glide police model. She puts on about 25,000 miles per year and needed front rotors . I bought her a set of 10 button floating front rotors. Nothing special, just runof the mill floating rotors .

My question is the stock oem rotors have .... One.... Button on each rotor? Why only 1? And is it even a button for play/ give/float ? I have seen semi or particial floating discs but they have at least 4 buttons evenly spaced around the rotor so the force is spead evenly . With only 1 button the braking force is applied unevenly?

I was also thinking it might be some sort of wear gauge .

Aug 9, 2011 | 02:02 PM

jake318

Thread Starter

Cruiser

Joined: Apr 2009

Posts: 128

Likes: 1

If anyone has any idea what the.. Button ..is ? Thanks jake

Aug 9, 2011 | 03:17 PM

amabeetle

Cruiser

Joined: Jan 2010

Posts: 180

Likes: 0

From: USA

Police abs rotors are different.

Aug 9, 2011 | 03:28 PM

grbrown

Club Member

Joined: Jun 2007

Posts: 45,429

Likes: 2,897

From: Bedford UK

No! Can you post a pic?

Aug 9, 2011 | 03:33 PM

shooter5074

Outstanding HDF Member

Joined: Jan 2011

Posts: 2,590

Likes: 31

From: Western Illinois, land of bad roads, and corrupt politicians

Are you sure they are not ABS rotors?

Aug 10, 2011 | 01:41 AM

jake318

Thread Starter

Cruiser

Joined: Apr 2009

Posts: 128

Likes: 1

They are not ABS, just stock OEM rotors . Google 2006,2007,2008 ect electra glide and if you look there is ..1 .. button??? on each rotor. BTW police bike have same rotors as standard Electra Glides . The side bags are different having a **** on top of bag in stead of latches and IMHO should be on all Harley baggers as they are easier to use with better fitment .